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"High life is Jail" William Sloan and W. H. (Bill) Mack are
featured. The Metropolitan Quartet assume
roles, breaking up the dialog with
songs at odd moments. William H. Sloan
is the German Warden, doing his duty by
permission. Bill Mack is a "strong arm
guy" who, through his size, bosses things.
Frank De Groat, of the Quartet, plays a
bank president exceptionally well, making
the part a relishable travesty through its
seriousness.
Those who like to laugh at something
worth while can take their fill out of this
sketch.
One of the cleanest pieces of satirical
writing for this season or several is Ren
Shields' "High Life in Jail," written by
Mr. Shields for himself and Mike Simon
to produce, which they have done, once
again, at Hammerstein's this week.
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Variety 16:10 (11/13/1909)